At first the masks probably depicted only forest animals or
Malachite Rounds Stretch Bracelet 12mm
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The design stems from a historic use of the Horseshoe in Morocco in which it was both a superstitious and symbolic emblem
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Lega Idumu Bwami Society Mask, Congo #317 oxcart At first the masks probablyLega Idumu Bwami Society Mask, Congo #317 Within the Lega, the Bwami society is opened to men and women, organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of Initiation, each associated with Emblems. Following their exodus from Uganda during the 16th century, the Lega settled on the west bank of the Lualaba River, DRC. Also called Warega, these individuals live in villages autonomously surrounded by palisades, usually on top of hills.